A pretty Queen Anne style cottage in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Note the “Happy Mardi Gras” wreath on the door!
The Queen Anne style often features complex roof forms with multiple gables. Other typical features include porches and turned or scroll-cut trim. This c. 1895 house features elaborate fretwork on the porch but little ornament on the remainder of the house.
This type of tall one-story houses with large unfinished attics and wrap-around porches are common in the South where the high ceilings, large windows, and shady porches helped people manage in the hot summer weather before the advent of air conditioning.
Understanding the historic climate adaptions and the style of a house are essential steps in developing a restoration plan that prioritizes the preservation and restoration of character-defining features while making changes necessary for modern life in an old house.
Queen Anne is one of the 25 styles and types illustrated in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
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Want to learn more about historic house styles? “A Field Guide to American Houses” by Virginia McAlester is the classic volume on the subject. It is also available in our shop. Save on cost and shipping with our multi-book combo packs!
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